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Stunning Cathedral, lovely hotels and restaurants, interesting museums, marvellous old town centre, very friendly people
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Technikmuseum ~ Houseboat and bus of Kelly Family
ettiewyn Says: The main reason for the trip to Speyer was to see the houseboat and the bus of the band "The Kelly Family". This band was very popular in Germany and other European countries in the 1990s, although their musical career has lasted from 1974 until today. To learn more about...
ettiewyn Says: Speyer's cathedral is maybe the most important attraction of the town: It is one of the biggest preserved Romanesque cathedrals in the world. Construction began in 1030 and was finished in 1106. The cathedral is 134m long and the towers are 71,2m high. Thus, the cathedral...
ettiewyn Says: The main entrance of the cathedral is the western portal. It is a very splendid and impressive one. The figures in the main picture are the patron saints of the cathedral: The Virgin Mary, Archangel Michael, St Stephanus, Bernard of Clairvaux and John the Baptist. The portal...
ettiewyn Says: Maximilianstraße ("Maximilian's Street") is Speyer's central street. It links the cathedral with Altpörtel and thus connects two major points of interest. I really like this kind of medieval town structure. The picture shows the view from Altpörtel, you can see how the...
ettiewyn Says: The Museum of Palatine History shows Speyer's and the Palatine's history from the first settlement up to the present, and it was very interesting. I wish we had had more time to appreciate it all!The highlight are the crowns of the Salian kings, which are impressively...
ettiewyn Says: The Jewish community in Speyer developed in the 11th century. It was protected by the then bishop and therefore quite safe from persecution, contrary to most other towns. This Jewish parish was one of the most important ones in Central Europe. From these medieval times,...
ettiewyn Says: Speyer's Technical Museum is very big. We spent about three hours here, but we only browsed most of the exhibitions very fast. If you are a real fan of technical things, you should probably plan to stay here at least half a day, or even the whole day. Already the entrance...
ettiewyn Says: The Altpörtel is a Must Do for most visitors to Speyer. It is a gate with tower located at the other end of Maximilianstraße, in the opposite direction of the cathedral. It is one of the few parts that are left of the medieval city walls.The Altpörtel was one of the highest...
ettiewyn Says: In my opinion, one of the most impressive things in the museum was this boat, called "The Tree", built by Rüdiger Nehberg.Rüdiger Nehberg is a German icon. He is called the "Master of Survival" or just "Sir Vival", and has published numerous books and DVDs. But the important...
1 Review and 40 Opinions Owners: Christiana & Günter HECK They have single, double and triple rooms. Special offers for the...
Alter Hammer: Restaurant with a view :-)
Trekki Says: As Speyer is located directly at our famous Rhein river, which always played an important role to the inhabitants during any century, it might be a nice option to go for a walk and have something to eat here. It is very much popular in summer, both restaurants are quite...
Café Schlosser – cake and icecream – YUMMM
Trekki Says: Shopping and sightseeing definitely makes tired. So if you need to take a break, all the cafés and restaurants in Maximilianstrasse invite you to fill yourself up with energy.My all time favourite for excellent cake is Café Schlosser, just 200 m west of Cathedral Plaza. It...
ettiewyn Says: The tourist shuttle (bus No 565) is a bus that does a round trip along Speyer's main tourist attractions. We found this very convenient because it is an easy way to get around. The bus goes every ten minutes, so you don't waste time waiting! This was important to us becaue...
Trekki Says: A lot of German towns, especially the touristic ones, do severe rip-off if it comes to parking fees. Not so Speyer.Already when I came here in 2006, I was stunned to see how much they charge for a whole day: 1 Euro!! The sign clearly says so, no mistake. And this parking lot...
Trekki Says: Whoever looks at my writings from time to time might know that bookstores do have some magic attraction to me – I just cannot pass without entering (and usually leave with a big pile of books, but that’s off-topic here, lol).Being used to antique German opening hours (i.e....
ettiewyn Says: Our trip took place in August, and without knowing, we had picked the date of a fair! It is a big celebration taking place every August since 1990 when the first fair was held because of the 2000 year jubilee of the town of Speyer.Along Maximilianstraße, between the...
Terra sigillata – exclusive Roman tableware
Trekki Says: Parts of the “Barbarian Treasure(s)”, which have been found in the 80ies on several spots in the Rhine, are ancient Roman dishware. It is fascinating how these findings can add to understanding how life in these days must have been.As already mentioned before, the Romans...
Notice the stones.................
leics Says: .....inside the cathedral itself.After my visit I wrote this:>Those which form the pillars, at least, are all decorated. Chisel marks, maybe to make them look more decorative or maybe for 'keying' if they were plastered (don't know enough about German church architectural...
iandsmith Says: You won't be expecting these. Tucked away in the wilds of the Domgarten I stumbled upon them unexpectedly and didn't find out till I saw the sign what they were. In fact they are statues of Konrad II (1024-1039), Heinrick III (1039-1056), Heinrick IV (1056-1106), Heinrich V...
ettiewyn Says: As I said before, to see the Kelly boat and bus kept in the Technikmuseum was the main reason for our trip to Speyer. It was a remarkable experience. The members of the Kelly Family had been my childhood and teenage idols, and there was (and still is) a strong connection to...
Make sure you don't miss the festivals !
Trekki Says: Maybe I gave you reasons enough to visit this fascinating town, but there are even more to come ! If you like typical festivals, and if you are flexible in your time, you should try and come during one of these wonderful festivals, Speyer is helding throughout the year.(I...
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Fish market (Fischmarkt) is a nice place a bit off the mainstreet for a relaxed beer or coffee during sightseeing. Kutscherhaus (would translate into...
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Q: hello! i would like to ask which is the cheapest way to come to speyer from frankfurt.i want to be there on aprill 4th. do i have...
A: Frankfurt or Frankfurt Airport to Speyer? One way or return? Single traveler or? DB timetable http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en From: Frankfurt To:...
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the old cathedral & a great Technical Museum
SPEYER is one of the oldest cities in Germany Plenty of kings had been crowned there. The town is full of great and interesting architecture...
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Speyer - European Heritage - Bishop's Seat
The early days and Salian Emperors Besides Worms and Mainz, Palatine town of Speyer is considered a famous and very important old emperor town for Germany and Europe. However, Speyer has a much...
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WELCOME TO MY SPEYER PAGE ......:-)
MARTIN MAYER is the creator of this lovely bronze who obviously love the place she is in: above the flowing water...... SPEYER in the South-West of Germany, situated at FATHER RHEIN , that mighty...
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Speyer is known throughout Germany for its history and one of the favourite destinations for the Germans themselves. We wanted to go here for its World Heritage cathedral. Looking at VT, I also...
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A Beautiful Sunday in the company of many in this most historic of Cities - I was truely inspired. Ingrid again you were a great guide.
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